India Surpasses China In Sending Students To Canada

India overtakes China in sending
students to Canada for higher studies

A record number
of students came to study in Canada from India in the last year. A total of
1,72, 625 students joined Canadian Universities which is a historical high. Up
Until 2017, China had been topping the charts with India at a close no 2. But
2018 saw an increase of 40 percent in the no of Indian students coming in for
further studies.

As of December
31, 2018, there were 5,72,415 international students in Canada. This number
represents a 16% increase over 2017 in which international student numbers grew
by 20%, states Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)*

Research shows
that international students choose Canada because of the quality of the
Canadian education system and the reputation as a safe and tolerant country.
This reputation is especially appealing given the new and current geo-political
realities and the fact that students see a future home in Canada, and their
education here paves a way for their settlement.

China now sits
in second place (1,42,985), recording 2% growth. South Korea grew 5% and
remains a distant third (24,195).

The total number
of post-secondary international students in Canada as of December 31, 2018 was
4,35,415, a 17% jump over 2017 (3,70,975).